• World-class faculty including journal editors, current and former American Academy of Advertising officers and public relations scholars focused on risk, health and crisis communication.• College, university and national teaching awards received by more than half of the faculty.

• Outstanding sponsored research program with multiple IMLS, NSF and other grants supporting faculty and graduate student research• Program ranked # 17 nationally by U.S. News & World Report• Program Ranked #1 in U.S. by Library & Information Science Research for faculty articles published per capita